ALTON — Alton firefighters rescued a dog and reunited it with its owners Sunday night, Aug. 23, 2026, after responding to a structure fire in the 3300 block of Jackson Street. The Alton Fire Department arrived to find smoke showing from the house. The homeowner exited safely, and no injuries were reported. Firefighters rescued the dog from the home. The dog appeared to be fine. The East Alton Fire Department was requested to respond to the scene but was canceled before arriving. The
A Florissant man will appear in court this week for leading police on a chase from the county into the city after orchestrating an attempted fender bender holdup.
On the 34th anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of Tammy J. Zywicki, an Iowa college student reportedly last seen in southwest suburban LaSalle County, Illinois, authorities say they have a new lead in her case.
ST. LOUIS (AP) β Wyndham Clark had Scottie Scheffler with him in the final group at the U.S. Open and Rory McIlroy at his side at the BMW Championship. Both times he started with big leads and watched them vanish. And both times, there was no mistaking who the gallery wanted to win. Only when [...]